Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance entitled "Potency Assurance for Cellular and Gene Therapy Products." FDA is issuing this draft guidance to provide recommendations to help assure the potency of human cellular therapy or gene therapy (CGT) products at all stages of the product lifecycle. FDA is recommending a comprehensive approach to potency assurance of CGT products that is grounded in quality risk management. For investigational products, we describe how to progressively implement a strategy for potency assurance during product development and provide additional considerations to help assure the potency of products that are undergoing rapid clinical development. For licensed products, we describe requirements for potency assurance, including testing required for lot release.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2023-D-4299] AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance entitled “Potency Assurance for Cellular and Gene Therapy Products.” FDA is issuing this draft guidance to provide recommendations to help assure the potency of human cellular therapy or gene therapy (CGT) products at all stages of the product lifecycle. FDA is recommending a comprehensive approach to potency assurance of CGT products that is grounded in quality risk management. For investigational products, we describe how to progressively implement a strategy for potency assurance during product development and provide additional considerations to help assure the potency of products that are undergoing rapid clinical development. For licensed products, we describe requirements for potency assurance, including testing required for lot release. DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the draft guidance by March 27, 2024 to ensure that the Agency considers your comment on this draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the guidance. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on any guidance at any time as follows: Electronic Submissions Submit electronic comments in the following way: ( printed page 89708) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.g…
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Citation: 88 FR 89707
